Pewaukee, WI

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2023 Population

16,002

1.17% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

43.5

2.68% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$112,093

1.8% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$434,700

10.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

8,068

0.677% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Pewaukee, WI had a population of 16k people with a median age of 43.5 and a median household income of $112,093. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Pewaukee, WI grew from 15,817 to 16,002, a 1.17% increase and its median household income grew from $110,110 to $112,093, a 1.8% increase.

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None of the households in Pewaukee, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98% of the residents in Pewaukee, WI are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Pewaukee, WI was $434,700, and the homeownership rate was 84.2%.

Most people in Pewaukee, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Pewaukee, WI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pewaukee, WI is home to a population of 16k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.72% of Pewaukee, WI residents were born outside of the country (755 people).

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Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

98.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98% of Pewaukee, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Pewaukee, WI was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pewaukee, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Foreign-Born Population

4.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

755 people

4.74%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

749 people

As of 2023, 4.72% of Pewaukee, WI residents (755 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pewaukee, WI was 4.74%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pewaukee, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Pewaukee, WI employs 8.07k people. The largest industries in Pewaukee, WI are Manufacturing (1,318 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (904 people), and Educational Services (866 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($172,656), Finance & Insurance ($106,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,778).

Males in Wisconsin have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,062. The income inequality in Wisconsin (measured using the Gini index) is 0.443, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

8.07k

2023 Value

± 620

−0.677%

1 Year decline

± 10.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pewaukee, WI declined at a rate of −0.677%, from 8.12k employees to 8.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pewaukee, WI, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pewaukee, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.07k

2023 Value

± 620

−0.677%

1 Year decline

± 10.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pewaukee, WI declined at a rate of −0.677%, from 8.12k employees to 8.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pewaukee, WI, are Manufacturing (1,318 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (904 people), and Educational Services (866 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pewaukee, WI, though some of these residents may live in Pewaukee, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$92,237

Median earning men ± $11,977

$62,248

Median earning women ± $6,291

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($187,644), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($146,655), and Manufacturing ($115,069).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($236,029), Information ($172,539), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,111).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.6%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wisconsin.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.518%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wisconsin for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tammy Baldwin

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Wisconsin

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Wisconsin have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.697% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.597% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.02M), and Bachelors Degree (921k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pewaukee, WI was $434,700 in 2023, which is 1.43 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $393,100 to $434,700, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Pewaukee, WI is 84.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Pewaukee, WI have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pewaukee, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Pewaukee, WI is $112,093. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Pewaukee, WI was Census Tract 2032 with a value of $142,083, followed by Census Tract 2008.01 and Census Tract 2033.05, with respective values of $138,889 and $94,390.

Housing

Property

$434,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$19,983

$5,647

Median Property Taxes

±$437

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pewaukee, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pewaukee, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

84.2%

Homeownership

2023

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 84.2% of the housing units in Pewaukee, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pewaukee, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2032
Census Tract 2008.01
Census Tract 2033.05

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Pewaukee, WI was Census Tract 2032 with a value of $142,083, followed by Census Tract 2008.01 and Census Tract 2033.05, with respective values of $138,889 and $94,390.

The following map shows all of the places in Pewaukee, WI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$112,093

Median Household Income

± $10,441

6.71k

Number of Households

± 555

In 2023, the median household income of the 6.71k households in Pewaukee, WI grew to $112,093 from the previous year's value of $110,110.

The following chart displays the households in Pewaukee, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pewaukee, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.443

2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.443

2021 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2022, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.043% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wisconsin across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (74.8%)
Worked At Home (20.9%)
Carpooled (2.63%)

In 2023, 74.8% of workers in Pewaukee, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.9%) and those who carpooled to work (2.63%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pewaukee, WI have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Pewaukee, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pewaukee, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pewaukee, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pewaukee, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pewaukee, WI (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pewaukee, WI is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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Health

99.4% of the population of Pewaukee, WI has health coverage, with 66.7% on employee plans, 3.7% on Medicaid, 20.1% on Medicare, 8.57% on non-group plans, and 0.357% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Waukesha County, WI see 716 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.28% increase from the previous year (714 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1019 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 366 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Waukesha County, WI

Primary care physicians in Waukesha County, WI see an average of 716 patients per year. This represents a 0.28% increase from the previous year (714 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Waukesha County, WI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.9% under 18 years, 12.6% between 18 and 34 years, 41.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

0.62%

Uninsured

66.7%

Employer Coverage

3.7%

Medicaid

20.1%

Medicare

8.57%

Non-Group

0.357%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pewaukee, WI declined by 24.8% from 0.825% to 0.62%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pewaukee, WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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